MICRC adopts Hickory House map, Linden Senate map,and Chestnut Congressional map. Lansing – For decades, redistricting in Michigan has been controlled by politicians and shrouded in secrecy and darkness. The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission’s work brought the mapping process into the public light for the first time. Michiganders were able to give input and […]
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CHRISTMAS REALITY CHECK: Thanks to President Biden, This Year Looks A Lot Better Than Last Year
As we head into the Christmas holiday with stockings full, shots in arms, and shelves stocked, it’s hard to believe this time last year we were facing an unprecedented economic crisis. Thanks to President Biden and Vice President Harris, families are able to safely gather with loved ones, we’re experiencing a record economic recovery, and […]
IN THE STATES: Local News Touts Stocked Shelves, Infrastructure Investments, and Plan to Tackle COVID-19
This week, local news was full of headlines about President Biden’s strong leadership as he announced critical steps to ensure everyone has access to the necessary care and COVID-19 vaccines they need to protect themselves this holiday season. Meanwhile, Democrats across the country continued to make sure voters know that the holiday shelves are stocked, […]
FACT CHECK: Governor Whitmer Has Been a Champion For Reproductive Rights
Dark Money Anti-Choice Extremist Group Launches New Attack Ad Against Governor Whitmer for Protecting The Right to Choose Today, Susan B. Anthony List, a dark money anti-choice group with a mission to explicitly “end abortion,” launched a digital ad campaign against Governor Whitmer for being a staunch defender of abortion rights in Michigan. The $200,000 […]
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Biden Extends Student Loan Pause, Extending Financial Relief for Million
Today, President Biden announced that he is extending the student loan pause until May 1, 2022. President Biden and Vice President Harris have taken critical steps to spur this historic economic recovery, despite being dealt an unprecedented financial crisis upon taking office. The pause on student loan repayment is another example of leadership from the […]
*Poof* Goes Another Republican Talking Point: Christmas Gifts Arrive On Time
Republicans spent the majority of the fall claiming Americans wouldn’t get their Christmas presents on time, attacking the Biden administration, and refusing to lift a finger to address supply chain issues. Thankfully, President Biden and Democrats worked tirelessly to bring the public and private sector together to ease pressure on the supply chain. Now, Christmas gifts are […]
ICYMI: The Atlantic: Biden Won Big With a Bad Hand
**ICYMI** Key Point: “Relative to its strength in Congress, the Biden administration has proved outstandingly successful…He signed a $1.9 trillion COVID-relief bill in March 2021: $1,400-per-person direct payments, $350 billion in aid to state and local governments, an extension of supplemental unemployment-insurance benefits and subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. He signed a $1 trillion infrastructure […]
Across the Country, DNC Billboards Thank President Biden for Infrastructure Law Ahead of Holiday Travel
**ICYMI** This week, the Democratic National Committee launched a new ad campaign featuring billboards in high-traffic areas near airport hubs across the country to highlight how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed by President Biden and Democrats will create smoother future holiday travel. As DNC Chair Jaime Harrison put it, “As Americans travel to be with their […]
Ahead of Holiday Travel, DNC Unveils New Billboard in Philadelphia, Thanking President Biden for Safer Roads, Better Airports
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Will Improve Pennsylvania’s Airports, Roads, Bridges, and Highways This week, the Democratic National Committee is unveiling a new billboard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania highlighting how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed by President Biden and Pennsylvania Democrats will create smoother future holiday travel with better airports and safer roads. The billboard is […]
Dear Santa: What the GOP Gubernatorial Field Should Be Asking For This Christmas
When there are as many Republicans running for governor in Michigan as there are days of Christmas, you have to break down what they should be hoping to find in their stockings come Saturday. Let’s see what kind of Christmas miracle these candidates would need from Santa: James Craig – Another Campaign Reboot Sure, James […]